Late Goal Does In Men's Soccer Against #3 Kentucky

Sunday, October 28

Boca Raton, Fla.

1 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

-2110, 150 CUSA

No. 3 Kentucky

-1411, 610 CUSA

Florida Atlantic

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

10/28/2018 4:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (2-11, 1-5 C-USA) conceded to No. 3 Kentucky (14-1-1, 6-1-0) behind a late goal from the Wildcats in the last home game of the season.

HOW IT WAS DECIDED

The match was back-and-forth between the two teams for most of the 90 minutes, remaining scoreless through 31 minutes of play.
At the 32 minute mark, Kentucky played a ball to a player in the box who was able to bend it out of the reach of keeper Hagay Jalon.
The Wildcats kept the 1-0 lead until 71 minutes in. Alonso Coello Camarero sent a hard-kicked shot to the Kentucky keeper who was unable to maintain possession. The ball popped back out and Jean Paul Rafols got a foot on it to send it into the bottom left corner.
The equalizer held until the 88th minute, when Conference USA-leading scorer JJ Williams put the ball in the back of the net for 14th time this season to clinch the win for the Wildcats.

GAME NOTES

Jean Paul Rafols scored his third goal of the season, tying him for the team lead alongside Gonzalo Pena Barrasus with three.
Alonso Coello Camarero picked up his four assist of the season, the most on the team.
Kentucky had given up only seven goals previous to Sunday's match, shutting out 11 of 14 opponents.
The Owls had seven shots in the match, putting five on goal. Coello led the way with three and Alex Alexis added two.
Kentucky took the lead in Conference USA standings with the win.

UP NEXT FOR THE OWLS
FAU will end the regular season on the road. The Owls will travel to Charlotte on Wednesday to make up the match postponed earlier this season due to Hurricane Florence. They'll end the season at Marshall on Saturday. Both matches will start at 7 p.m.

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